Fatehgarh Sahib

Most soil here is low in organic carbon. Rice and wheat cover the most farmland.
Plan a farm here Crops that suit it
Soil score
7/10
Okay for most crops
Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.
Rain
870 mm
a year, most of it Jul⁠–⁠Sep
Temperature
6–40 °C
Hottest in May, coolest nights in January
Main crop
Rice
2.2 lakh acres sown

Soil

What soil tests across the district found, nutrient by nutrient.

7

out of 10

Soil score

Okay

Short in most fields here: potassium and organic carbon.

Not in the score: nitrogen and boron.

For most crops. How the soil score works

This shows what soil in this area tends to be like. Your own field can be different. Get it tested at a soil testing lab before deciding.

  • Phosphorus

    From 4,445 soil tests

    Okay

    Low 33% Medium 25% High 41%

    3 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more DAP or single super phosphate than the usual dose, at sowing.

    What this means

    Builds roots and helps the crop flower and fill grain.

    Low under 10 kg/ha Medium 10–25 kg/ha High over 25 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 10 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 33% 25% 41%
    Punjab 34% 34% 32%
    India 13% 41% 45%

  • Potassium

    From 4,450 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 53% Medium 45% High 2%

    5 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add about a quarter more potash (MOP) than the usual dose.

    What this means

    Fills grain and fruit, and helps crops stand drought and disease.

    Low under 110 kg/ha Medium 110–280 kg/ha High over 280 kg/ha

    Healthy soil has 110 kg/ha or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 53% 45% 2%
    Punjab 63% 23% 14%
    India 14% 53% 33%

  • Organic carbon

    From 7,869 soil tests

    Poor

    Low 77% Medium 23%

    8 in 10 soil tests here came out low

    If your field is low: add 4 tonnes of compost or farmyard manure per acre before sowing, and plough crop leftovers back in instead of burning them.

    What this means

    Shows how much organic matter the soil has. It keeps soil loose, holds water and feeds the crop slowly.

    Low under 0.5% Medium 0.5–0.75% High over 0.75%

    Healthy soil has 0.5% or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place LowMediumHigh
    Here 77% 23% 0%
    Punjab 41% 44% 15%
    India 49% 28% 23%

  • pH

    From 7,805 soil tests

    Good

    Neutral 100%

    Almost every soil test here came out neutral

    What this means

    How sour (acidic) or alkaline the soil is. It decides which nutrients roots can take up.

    Acidic Neutral Alkaline

    In these tests, neutral means about pH 6 to 8, which suits most crops; acidic is below about 6 and alkaline above about 8.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place AcidicNeutralAlkaline
    Here 0% 100% 0%
    Punjab 1% 91% 9%
    India 11% 86% 2%

  • Salt

    From 7,850 soil tests

    Good

    Not salty 100%

    Almost no soil tests here came out salty

    What this means

    Salt in the soil, shown as EC on the card. Salt makes it hard for roots to drink.

    Not salty Salty

    Under 1 dS/m is fine. Between 1 and 4, only crops that can't take salt lose yield. Above 4 harms most crops.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place Not saltySalty
    Here 100% 0%
    Punjab 95% 5%
    India 96% 4%

  • Sulphur

    From 4,465 soil tests

    Good

    Short 15% Enough 85%

    2 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    What this means

    Makes oil in oilseeds and protein in pulses.

    Short under 10 ppm Enough 10 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 10 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 15% 85%
    Punjab 13% 87%
    India 24% 76%

  • Zinc

    From 4,461 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Needed for growth and healthy leaves. Rice and wheat often run short.

    Short under 0.6 ppm Enough 0.6 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.6 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Punjab 10% 90%
    India 35% 65%

  • Iron

    From 4,469 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 39% Enough 61%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: spray ferrous sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, when young leaves turn yellow.

    What this means

    Keeps young leaves green.

    Short under 4.5 ppm Enough 4.5 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 4.5 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 39% 61%
    Punjab 19% 81%
    India 24% 76%

  • Copper

    From 4,441 soil tests

    Good

    Enough 100%

    Almost every soil test here had enough

    What this means

    Helps the crop set seed and resist disease.

    Short under 0.2 ppm Enough 0.2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 0.2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 0% 100%
    Punjab 1% 99%
    India 5% 95%

  • Manganese

    From 4,471 soil tests

    Okay

    Short 38% Enough 62%

    4 in 10 soil tests here came out short

    If your field is short: spray manganese sulphate, 5 g per litre of water, on the young crop.

    What this means

    Helps leaves make food from sunlight.

    Short under 2 ppm Enough 2 ppm or more

    Healthy soil has 2 ppm or more.

    Compared with the wider area
    Place ShortEnough
    Here 38% 62%
    Punjab 50% 50%
    India 12% 88%

Too few tests here to judge nitrogen (9 tests) and boron (8 tests), out of 7,869 soil samples.

Fixes are the usual advice. Your Soil Health Card or nearest Krishi Vigyan Kendra gives the exact dose for your field.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2023-24 & 2024-25. 7,869 samples.

Climate

Rain and temperature through the year, from 24 years of weather records.

Rain

About 870 mm of rain a year

In a normal year. A dry year brings about 680 mm.

Temperature

Hottest in May: days about 40 °C, nights 24 °C

Coolest in January: days about 18 °C, nights 6 °C.

Typical of the district's villages; a farm much higher or lower can be a few degrees cooler or warmer.

Source: IMD gridded daily rainfall (0.25°); IMD gridded daily max/min temperature (1°); TerraClimate 1991–2020 temperature normals (about 4 km), where each district's villages are.

Crops that suit Fatehgarh Sahib

Judged on the soil, rain and temperature here, whether or not they're grown here now. Best bets first: what each could earn an acre before costs, with risky crops moved down.

Whole year 0 good fits

No crop fits well in this season here.

Possible with effort: Pineapple Dragon Fruit

See every whole year option

Sowing Growing

Money a season, before costs. Bar: compared with the best crop here.

What grows here

Each crop's share of the district's farmland in recent years, with its yield. Tap a crop to see it across India.

Yield against other districts

Rice

Yield is better than 99% of districts growing it.

Wheat

Yield is better than 94% of districts growing it.

Sugarcane

Yield is better than 69% of districts growing it.

12 q 14 q 16 q 18 q 20 q
1997-98 2024-25
Latest 19 quintals an acre in 2024-25

Source: Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2017-18 to 2024-25.

Compared with districts like this one

What this district harvests, next to districts whose soil tests look alike and whose rain and warmth are close to its own.

Rice

Here 28 quintals of paddy an acre
Similar districts 20 quintals of paddy an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 20 quintals an acre of paddy; here it's 28 quintals an acre.

Wheat

Here 19 quintals an acre
Similar districts 17 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 17 quintals an acre of wheat; here it's 19 quintals an acre.

Sugarcane

Here 328 quintals an acre
Similar districts 326 quintals an acre

Districts with similar soil, rain and warmth typically get 326 quintals an acre of sugarcane; here it's 328 quintals an acre.

Yields also depend on water, weather, seeds and farming practice, not only soil.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – district-wise (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); Crop area, production & yield – UPAG (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Who farms here

Farms 2011-12
25,748
Average farm size 2011-12
9.7 acres
Young farmers (18–30) 2011-12
3%
Farmers with secondary school or more 2011-12
42%
Farmland that is irrigated 2011-12
100%
Farmers who took a bank or co-op loan 2011-12
77%
Farmers who had their soil tested 2011-12
4%
Farmers using certified seed 2011-12
94%

Source: Agricultural Input Survey (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare). 2011-12.

Districts like this one

Places whose soil tests look most like this district's, with rain and warmth close to its own, and what they grow.

Source: Soil Health Card – soil nutrient analysis (Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare).

Blocks in this district

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